A review by britbloom
The Midwife of Hope River by Patricia Harman

3.0

Birth is a mystical experience--life from life. The art of midwifery and women coming together for a birth: this was what I did enjoy about this novel. While I didn't mind reading about the midwife's day to day life in the Appalachia and Great Depression setting, I found the birth sequences more intriguing and never felt like I really connected with any of the main characters. Some say they felt the book bisected and I would agree. Will perhaps return to Hope River in book two at another date.